Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good point.....the 90/2-M does deliver images closer in feel to the 85/1.4-R. Francesco At 08:37 AM 11/22/98 , N. B. Watson wrote: >Comparing these two lenses optically is just a part of the story. To >compare the 90/2 M with an R lens on the basis of functionality, the 85 >Summilux is a closer counterpart . The 90/2 M lens, because of the M's >design, can likely be hand-held at 2 to 3 stops slower than the 100/2.8 >on a reflex, making it comparable to an f/1.4 or faster reflex lens, as >is also the case with its dim-light focussing ease. > >Regards, >Nigel > >On Sat, 21 Nov 1998 17:03:37 -0800 Francesco <fls@san.rr.com> writes: >>As I told Eric, the new 90/2-M APO-ASPH is reputed to be >>as good as, if not better (since it is newer and not limited by >>macro design requirements) than the 100/2.8-R. Yes, I love >>the 100/2.8-R and have used it for a year now without >>problems, but I have found the M system fits me better. >> >>Francesco > >___________________________________________________________________ >You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. >Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html >or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] >